MY FRIEND & I WENT HUNTING
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Dena'ina: shełni.
English: he told me.

Mode/Aspect = Transitional (T) + Mode + Perfective (P)

  Prefix Positions Stem
Object Pronoun Outer Subject Pronoun Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Classifier
Morphemes she Ø i + Ø ł ni
Morpheme Changes     i deletes to avoid double vowels    
English me he perfect  

say to, tell object

Mode: perfect

Aspect: momentaneous


Verb Theme Object + ł classifier + ni (root)
Meaning say to, tell object
Theme Class  
Type  

Stem Set: Root = ni, Tag = say, deem
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Neuter ni ni ni nih
Momentaneous nix ni nił ni
Durative ni ni nił ni' / nih
Transitional nit nit nił nih

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